2022 · Q87
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Feet of clay
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AVery soft feet
- BDifficult in running
- CSlow in actions
- DHidden faults
Explanation
Feet of clay comes from the biblical image of a statue with a hidden weakness, meaning a flaw in an otherwise admired person. It is not about soft feet, running difficulty or slowness. The hidden-fault sense is the established meaning. The concealed-weakness reading makes hidden faults correct.